Gradual recovery of building plumbing-associated microbial communities after extended periods of altered water demand during the COVID-19 pandemic
COVID-19 pandemic-related building restrictions heightened drinking water microbiological
safety concerns post-reopening due to the unprecedented nature of commercial building …
safety concerns post-reopening due to the unprecedented nature of commercial building …
Impact of recommissioning flushing on Legionella pneumophila in a large building during the COVID-19 pandemic
M Grimard-Conea, E Deshommes, E Doré… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
COVID-19 shutdowns drastically increased the frequency and duration of water stagnation
events in building plumbing systems, urging local authorities to issue guidance for the safe …
events in building plumbing systems, urging local authorities to issue guidance for the safe …
Is flushing necessary during building closures? A study of water quality and bacterial communities during extended reductions in building occupancy
Drinking water stagnation can lead to degradation of chlorine residual, bacterial growth
(including of opportunistic pathogens and nitrifiers), and metals release from plumbing …
(including of opportunistic pathogens and nitrifiers), and metals release from plumbing …
[HTML][HTML] Four buildings and a flush: Lessons from degraded water quality and recommendations on building water management
A reduction in building occupancy can lead to stagnant water in plumbing, and the potential
consequences for water quality have gained increasing attention. To investigate this, a study …
consequences for water quality have gained increasing attention. To investigate this, a study …
Pinpointing drivers of widespread colonization of Legionella pneumophila in a green building: Roles of water softener system, expansion tank, and reduced …
Introduction Legionella pneumophila is an opportunistic pathogen that is a key contributor to
drinking water-associated disease outbreaks in the United States. Prolonged water …
drinking water-associated disease outbreaks in the United States. Prolonged water …
Responses of drinking water bulk and biofilm microbiota to elevated water age in bench-scale simulated distribution systems
Reductions in nonresidential water demand during the COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the
importance of understanding how water age impacts drinking water quality and microbiota in …
importance of understanding how water age impacts drinking water quality and microbiota in …
Laying the groundwork for a Legionella pneumophila risk management program for public drinking water systems
GA Burlingame, TA Bartrand - Journal of Water and Health, 2024 - iwaponline.com
Legionella pneumophila is different from traditional drinking water contaminants because it
presents a latent public health risk for public and private drinking water systems and for the …
presents a latent public health risk for public and private drinking water systems and for the …
Daily sampling reveals household-specific water microbiome signatures and shared antimicrobial resistomes in premise plumbing
Stagnation in premise plumbing can lead to the degradation of drinking water quality, yet the
variability of microbiomes and resistomes in these systems at fine spatiotemporal scales …
variability of microbiomes and resistomes in these systems at fine spatiotemporal scales …
Residual disinfectant effectively suppresses Legionella species in drinking water distribution systems supplied by surface water in Minnesota, USA
Seven public water systems in Minnesota, USA were analyzed from one to five times over a
two-year period to assess temporal changes in the concentrations of total bacteria …
two-year period to assess temporal changes in the concentrations of total bacteria …
Climate change and future water demand: Implications for chlorine and trihalomethanes management in water distribution systems
The global change in surface water quality calls for increased preparedness of drinking
water utilities. The increasing frequency of extreme climatic events combined with global …
water utilities. The increasing frequency of extreme climatic events combined with global …